Graphic Design
90’s Graphic Design Mood Board
The 90’s were a magical time – a time of the Docs, Game Boys, and the sweet, sweet sound of AOL dialing-up. As everything that was once old is new again, the 90’s are making a come back. Design trends…
Salary guide for a Graphic Designer in 2019
Guide to Graphic Designer Salary 2019 Graphic designing is one of the rapidly growing professions that has penetrated its roots not only in the information technology and in sciences, but ensured its application in a massive list of industries. …
Why You Shouldn’t Disregard Parallax Scrolling Yet
Parallax Scrolling for Web Design Parallax scrolling was all the rage a few years ago, but designers quickly realized it has pros and cons. Parallax scrolling offers a three-dimensional look where some background elements move at a different speed or…
How to Gain More Subscribers One CTA at a Time
One of the most valuable assets you can build as a business owner is a mailing list. Unlike followers on social media or traffic from a search engine, a mailing list is under your direct control. You can reach out…
3 Tips to Approaching Design Work with Jon Phenom
My Top Three with Jon Phenom Jon Phenom, apparel designer and brand director for BLVD Supply, has been advising entrepreneurs on how to create and grow their fashion and clothing lines for over ten years. You can find him doling out…
Top 7 UX Design Tips for E-Commerce Product Pages
A product page that conveys a purpose and benefit of a store item, and smoothly take a user through all the features and demos, and to the checkout page is considered an ideal user experience (UX) design. The web design…
Tutorial: How to Use Vector Textures in Adobe Illustrator to Distress Your Logo/Design
Free Vector Textures + How to Use Them We are so excited to announce the release of a new vector set, the Fistful T-Shirt Design Graphic Vector Set. This new vector set was created by new Arsenal Artist, Dedda Sutanto,…
5 Ways to Further Your Reach
Expanding Your Brand Presence: 5 Tips Are you feeling a stagnant air in your business? Strategy planning is a key element of any business, so here are 5 simple ways to further your reach! How to Further Your Reach 1.…
6 Tips When Using Graphics and Boosting Engagement
Using Visuals and Boosting Engagement on your Site Getting your site visitors to engage with your website often means the difference between developing a loyal customer and losing that person to a competitor. There are many factors to consider when…
Branding Cleveland’s Own Forest City Shuffleboard
Cleveland Design Firm Go Media helps to develop Forest City Shuffleboard brand Based on the success of their original shuffleboard business in Marblehead Ohio (the Erie Social), owners Jim and Kari looked to elaborate on their concept by venturing to…
How to Incorporate Storytelling Into Your Web Design
We all love a good story. Have you ever considered incorporating one into your web design? No? Well, you should, because it’s become an incredible communications tool in addition to a core component of content marketing. We’d like you to…
Today in Exciting News: the Weapons of Mass Creation Fest Speaker Line-Up
We are thrilled to announce that we are throwing our annual art, design and music conference, Weapons of Mass Creation Fest, at Mahall’s in Lakewood, Ohio, this year. The party goes from Friday, August 18 through Sunday, August 20th, with…
WMC Fest Carpool Karaoke with Jamal Collins
Carpool Karaoke Jamal Collins (Jayworking on YouTube), is a Cleveland hero working and changing the lives of youth through creativity at the Boys and Girls Club of America.
WMC Fest Donut Challenge with Stephanie Irigoyen
WMC Fest Donut Challenge WMC Event Director Heather and Speaker Stephanie Irigoyen sit down to shove donuts in their faces in the name of this year’s festivities.
Why You Should Attend a Design Conference (like WMC Fest)
Hello current and future friends of Weapons of Mass Creation Fest, If you have yet to hear of us, we are the premier art, design, and music conference in the Midwest. We welcome you to join us for this year’s…
WMC Fest Podcast: BF Tag with Hey! Monkey Design’s Lenny Terenzi
Graphic Design Podcast with our Emcee, Lenny Terenzi We are beyond thrilled to announce that Lenny Terenzi, designer, illustrator, screen printer and founder, owner of Hey! Monkey Design Studio, is this year’s Weapons of Mass Creation Fest emcee.
Where Can I Learn Graphic Design? – A Newbie’s Guide
Where Can I Learn Graphic Design? Are you new to the world of graphic design and wondering where you can find resources to further your knowledge on the subject? You’ve come to the right place. Today, we’re sharing some of…
Inspiration of the Day: Here’s to Princess Leia
Princess Leia Fan Art Our hearts are broken over the loss of Carrie Fisher, so today we’re honoring her in today’s Inspiration of the Day post. Please enjoy this work we found on Dribbble and Behance created by artists we admire, which honors…
Following Your Fear
Tips for Facing Fear We posted this soundbite by Stefan Sagmeister from last year’s Weapons of Mass Creation Fest video by Aaron Freeder.
Inspiration of the Day: 9/7/2016 – Beverage Packaging Design
Beverage Packaging Design Inspiration Every Wednesday, we scour the web for the best in inspiration from designers killing it at their craft. Please enjoy this incredible art and join us on Pinterest, where we’re dedicated to collecting our own work,…
How to Master the Art of Visual Web Design
The Aesthetics of Visual Web Design Gone are the days when websites were just for information. Yes, the “content” aspect still rules but the modern genre also counts in the “style” quotient today and this is where visual web design…
Not getting noticed? Try narrowing your focus.
Specialization in Graphic Design As entrepreneurs, we often have lofty goals. We want to be all, do all, achieve all. However, when we concentrate on fulfilling everyone’s needs, instead of becoming experts at our craft, we need to take a step…
My love letter to Weapons of Mass Creation
[Notes from the road: As I begin my journey back to Scranton – heading east on route 80 with a long road ahead – I have plenty of time to process all the amazing memories dancing around my brain from…
Photography: An Essential Element of Your New Website Design
Professional photography and brand imagery are among the best tools in the box when it comes to communicating a sense of purpose, place and personality on your website. Sure, layout is important. Typography is essential. But customers looking at your new website…